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Asad Mirza 14 August 2026 – As India marks 80 years of independence on 15 August 2026, a fresh 36-country Pew survey shows a nation admired in London, Nairobi and Colombo, distrusted in Islamabad and Ankara, and viewed with growing suspicion even in Washington – even as New Delhi has quietly built itself into one […]
Asad Mirza Melting ice and a burning Middle East have handed China a new trade lane – and a head start. As Beijing turns the Northern Sea Route into a working shipping business, it is quietly redrawing the map of who controls global commerce, leaving India and others scrambling to catch up. Every great trade […]
Asad Mirza 8 August 2026: On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, an “Islamic NATO”-style mutual-defence pact, in Islam’s holiest city rather than any capital. Born from doubts about US protection after Iranian strikes went unanswered, and Yemen’s collapsing truce, the deal reshapes regional alignments – unsettling Iran, […]
Asad Mirza India’s expansive showcase of advanced indigenous weapon systems at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris has highlighted the nation’s unprecedented export surge, providing a robust template for hosting a premier global defence exhibition. The landscape of international military trade is undergoing a major structural realignment as emerging industrial powers transition from historical buyers into advanced […]
Asad Mirza India has risen from 81st to 38th position on the Global Innovation Index in a decade, a genuine achievement. But to realise Viksit Bharat 2047, that momentum must be transformed from promising trajectory into sustained, precision-engineered technological leadership. There is a version of India’s innovation story that reads like an unbroken triumph. India […]
Asad Mirza Donald Trump has declared a “historic” deal for Hamas to fully disarm in Gaza, brokered by his Board of Peace. But Netanyahu calls it inadequate, Hamas ties disarmament to a full Israeli pullout, and Washington simultaneously readies fresh strikes on Iran – exposing how unsettled the region truly remains. August 1, 2026 – […]
Asad Mirza Andy Burnham entered Downing Street on July 20, 2026, without winning a general election. He inherits a stagnant economy, a fractured Labour Party, and an anxious relationship with Washington, Beijing and Brussels alike. History suggests unelected prime ministers can govern effectively – but only if they move fast. Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh […]